Kikuyu grass : establishment, management and utilisation in the south west.

Authors

R. Sprivulis

Files

Publication Date

1978

Abstract

Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum), kikuyu for short, is a summer growing turf-forming perennial. In the absence of winter frosts and with sufficient summer moisture it remains green all year round. It is a vigorous and aggressive grass spreading by means of prostrate above and below ground stems rooting at the nodes. Some selections and recent introductions of this species are fertile and produce seed. The seeds, when eaten by stock, can be widely spread in their droppings.

Number of Pages

11

ISSN

1326415X

Keywords

Pennisetum clandestinum, South west region (W.A.), Western Australia.

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences

Recommended Citation

Sprivulis, R. (1978), Kikuyu grass : establishment, management and utilisation in the south west.. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Bulletin.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins3/7

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